3:5. Have confidence in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not upon thy own prudence. 3:6. In all thy ways think on him, and he will direct thy steps. 3:7. Be not wise in thy own conceit: fear God, and depart from evil: 3:8. For it shall be health to thy navel, and moistening to thy bones. 3:9. Honour the Lord with thy substance, and give him of the first of all thy fruits; 3:10. And thy barns shall be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall run over with wine. 3:11. My son, reject not the correction of the Lord: and do not faint when thou art chastised by him: 3:12. For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth: and as a father in the son he pleaseth himself. 3:13. Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and is rich in prudence: 3:14. The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chief and purest gold: 3:15. She is more precious than all riches: and all the things that are desired, are not to be compared to her. 3:16. Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory. 3:17. Her ways are beautiful ways, and all her paths are peaceable. 3:18. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and he that shall retain her is blessed. 3:19. The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth, hath established the heavens by prudence. 3:20. By his wisdom the depths have broken out, and the clouds grow thick with dew. 3:21. My son, let not these things depart from thy eyes: keep the law and counsel: 3:22. And there shall be life to thy soul, and grace to thy mouth. 3:23. Then shalt thou walk confidently in thy way, and thy foot shall not stumble: 3:24. If thou sleep, thou shalt not fear: thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 3:25. Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the power of the wicked falling upon thee. 3:26. For the Lord will be at thy side, and will keep thy foot that thou be not taken. 3:27. Do not withhold him from doing good, who is able: if thou art able, do good thyself also. 3:28. Say not to thy friend: Go, and come again: and to morrow I will give to thee: when thou canst give at present. 3:29. Practise not evil against thy friend, when he hath confidence in thee. 3:30. Strive not against a man without cause, when he hath done thee no evil. 3:31. Envy not the unjust man, and do not follow his ways. 3:32. For every mocker is an abomination to the Lord, and his communication is with the simple. 3:33. Want is from the Lord in the house of the wicked: but the habitations of the just shall be blessed. 3:34. He shall scorn the scorners, and to the meek he will give grace. 3:35. The wise shall possess glory: the promotion of fools is disgrace. Proverbs Chapter 4 A further exhortation to seek after wisdom. 4:1. Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend, that you may know prudence. 4:2. I will give you a good gift, forsake not my law.